Financial Advisor

**Competition # :** 50442 **Department:** Link Nova Scotia **Location:** HALIFAX **Type of Employment:** Permanent **Closing Date:** 24-Nov-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) **About Us** ------------ Link Nova Scotia supports the delivery of safe, reliable and accountable transportation services in Nova Scotia. Our Financial Services team provides corporate and divisional financial management, analysis, reporting and advice to support sound decisions and effective stewardship of public resources. **About Our Opportunity** ------------------------- Reporting to the Director, Financial Services, the Financial Advisor coordinates and delivers financial advisory services across divisions and supports corporate-wide financial management for Link Nova Scotia. You will provide accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, reconciliation, funding administration and strategic financial advice to divisional leaders and corporate management. As an individual contributor, you will exercise independent professional judgement within established policies and delegated responsibilities. You will provide technical guidance and coordinate financial inputs across internal areas. **Primary Accountabilities** ---------------------------- * Lead the coordination of annual budgets, monthly forecasts and multi-year financial projections for divisions, and support consolidation into the corporate financial plan. * Review and challenge assumptions, analyze variances and expenditure trends, identify emerging pressures and cross-divisional impacts, and recommend adjustments for management consideration. * Coordinate assigned month-end and year-end deliverables, including reconciliations, balance sheet analysis, general ledger review, journal entries, working papers and supporting schedules. * Coordinate financial administration and reporting for funding agreements, claims, recoveries, cost-sharing arrangements and funding requests, including validation of eligibility and supporting documentation. * Provide financial oversight and analysis for operating and capital expenditures, project funding, commitments and transportation-related initiatives against approved budgets, plans and agreements. * Prepare evidence-based advice and recommendations on expenditure trends, funding utilization, resource requirements, risks, opportunities and operational or strategic decisions. * Coordinate assigned financial reporting and audit requirements and respond to requests from internal areas and auditors with complete, accurate and well-supported information. * Provide technical guidance and training on accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, reconciliations, funding administration and financial controls. * Develop and recommend improvements to accounting, budgeting, reporting and internal-control procedures, and coordinate implementation of approved changes. **Qualifications and Experience** -----------------------------